A body was found lying face up in a residence. The body had 4 incised wounds on the trunk centered in the area around the heart
and center of the abdomen. The wounds were all about 1.2 inches wide and varied in depth from 4 inches to 6.5 inches. The temperature in the residence was found to be 70° F by both a thermometer and the thermostat setting. The body temperature was measured to be 70°. No rigor mortis was noted in the body. Livor mortis was found on the back and remained dark when pressed. A wound measuring 3 inches by 0.5 inches was found next to a yellow bruise on the eyebrow bone area. Tissue bridges were found in 2 areas of this wound.
